and
other
cruel,
inhuman
or degrading
treatment
or punishment
including under the Charter, the ICCPR and Customary international
law.
vi.
An order for reparations, including physical, psychological, social and
economic rehabilitation in respect of the violations of the second, third
and fourth Applicant’s human rights.
vii.
SUCH
FURTHER
other remedy/or relief as the Honourable Court.
Curiously, with regard to reparation the Applicants did not ask for any
specific sum.
However,
the Applicants
Counsel
filed in what
he
called
“Applicants”
speaking notes on the Merits” in which he urged the Court to award 20 million
Gambian Dalasi each in damages to the four Applicants for the violation of
their rights under international law including the right to freedom from torture
and
the sum of 10 million Gambian Dalasi each to the 2” and 3" in damages
for the violation of their human rights under international law.
2.
On receipt of the Plaintiff's claim, the Defendant filed a notice of preliminary
Objection pursuant to Article 87 (1) & (2) and 88 of the Rules of this Court. The
Defendant urged the Court to strike out the suit on grounds of lack of jurisdiction.